We’ve all been sold the idea of a well-rounded, balanced child. This episode explores how that holds up under the microscope of modern child development research, and how to help children go deep into things.
The clearest picture yet of how home educated children are actually doing - socially, academically, emotionally, and long-term - based on the best research we have.
A clear, supportive guide to the holiday moments that tend to spike insecurity for home educating parents, with simple ways to stay centred, calm, and confident.
Leaving school behind is freeing, but it’s only the beginning. What comes next is learning how to rebuild the right kind of structure, pressure, and connection from the ground up.
We’ve all been taught how to teach - to explain, correct, and manage. But no one ever showed us how to coach. This episode walks through exactly how to make that shift so your child’s motivation starts coming from within (rather than from you).
Over a century ago, we aligned “good teaching” with “good people management.” But the roots of that approach - and why we’ve held onto it - are shocking. This episode traces the history of it all, why it’s still killing motivation in our children, and what we can do instead.
Life’s never been easier for our kids, but that comfort has come at a cost. The research is clear: this shift has weakened an entire generation across every measure that matters. This episode shows just how bad things have become, and what we need to do to turn it around.
Kids today can scroll for hours but struggle to stay with anything hard for more than a few minutes. In this episode, I’ll show you what’s driving that shift, what it’s doing to their brains and motivation, and how to rebuild the muscle of focus at home.
Most of us treat “I’m bored” like a problem to fix, but it’s actually one of the best growth opportunities our kids have. In this episode I’ll show you the four roots that usually sit underneath it, and the exact words you can use in the moment to coach your child through.
This is the episode that finally answers the big question: how do I actually help my child learn to read? In it, I share a clear, step-by-step guide parents can use every day.
Most advice on making money is hustle culture. This episode is different - two real income streams I’ve built discussed in detail, a framework to map your own, and six realistic lanes parents like us are using to make extra income right now.
Why so many children struggle to take initiative - even with total freedom - and what the science of motivation, autonomy, and brain development tells us they actually need instead.
What really happens in a child’s brain before and after they turn five? And what are the hidden costs of deciding that formal learning should “start” at that age? Let's look at the neuroscience, the developmental timelines, and four key reasons why the idea of “school readiness” is so deeply flawed.
AI is replacing the very jobs we’ve always raised our children to aim for. In this urgent episode, I unpack where AI is at right now, what the next decade might look like, and how we can prepare our children for a future more different than we can imagine.
We’ll look at what most people actually need maths for, how numeracy develops without school, how quickly kids can catch up later, and why the data shows the school system isn’t delivering the results we think it is.
As a dad myself, I think I know why. And it boils down to two important things.
A lot of emphasis goes on a child's progress, and as parents it's made clear to us very early.
In this episode, I spend some time examining three common perceptions that are unique to unschooling.
I'm a High School teacher thinking of homeschooling my four and six year olds. My question is - how do you make time to plan lessons?!
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Homeschoolers and unschoolers are often asked how they can be sure of this, and today I'm going to give you a path to answering it.
